Testimonies from You

The Hospitality of Need is all about caring for one another and seeing our needs, not as barriers or burdens, but as tools to grow deeper in fellowship with one another and with God.

We would love to hear from you! If you have read the book, please take some time to consider how you have experienced the hospitality of need in your own life and community. Then share your story with us here in the comments, and see what others have said as well. If you haven’t read the book yet, we would love for you to pick up a copy and join the conversation. In the meantime, please feel free to read through the comments below. We hope you are encouraged by these testimonies.

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Kevan Chandler and Tommy Shelton
Authors of The Hospitality of Need

34 responses to “Testimonies from You”

Isaiah

May 29, 2025

We all have needs that we can’t satisfy, Kevan’s are just a bit easier to see since, in his own words, he’s as “crippled as a wet muppet.”
There is only one who is self-sufficient: God himself. For the rest of us, we are dependent on so many things and so many people just to continue living our lives, and this is not even to begin considering the needs we have in our miserable spiritual condition. Where I often run into trouble is when the God-given strength in my body and the God-given resources in my life begin to convince me that I am somehow independent and self-sufficient.
Among many other things, I appreciate that being friends with Kevan is an antidote to my tendency towards sinful self-sufficiency in at least two ways. First, his physical need is a reminder of my spiritual need, pointing me back to my sufficient and great physician, the Lord Jesus himself. There is no other provision for sin-sick souls than the sin-bearing savior. Second, Kevan is a counselor at heart, and he is constantly focused on bringing comfort and support to weary hearts. There have been many occasions where his open ear and wise words have embodied the scripture, “Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.” (Galatians 6:2)
We are all, as many of the psalmists are fond of saying, “Poor and Needy”. I thank God for His provision in His Son, through His Spirit, and often, through the words and service of a good friend.

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Through engaging real-life stories, Kevan Chandler and Tommy Shelton share what can happen when we invite others into our lives—hardships and all. Ultimately, this is a book about friendship . . . the kind that God has called us to live in . . . friendship that goes deep and flourishes, not in spite of our needs but actually through them.

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